Hardy was a desperate little man
He carried two guns everyday
Shot a man down on the
West Virginia line
Oughta seen John Hardy
gettin' away
Oughta seen John Hardy
gettin' away
Oughta seen John
You oughta seen John
Hardy gettin' away
John Hardy standin' on
his own pistol barrel
So drunk he could not see
Out come the deputy, took him by the arm
He said "Johnny come and go with me"
He said "Johnny come
and go with me"
He said "Johnny come and go with me"
Said "Johnny come and go with me"
John Hardy had a sweet lovin' mother
Come for to go his bail
But there was no bail for a murderin' man
So they throwed John
Hardy back in jail
Throwed John Hardy back in jail
They throwed John
You know they throwed John
Hardy back in jail
John Hardy had a pretty little girl
And the dress she wore was blue
She come down to the old jail cell
She said "Johnny I've
been true to you"
She said "Johnny I've
been true to you"
She said "Johnny I've
been true to you"
She said "Johnny I've been true to you"
And John Hardy had a pretty little girl
The dress she wore was red
And she come down to
the old jail cell
She said "Johnny I'd rather
see you dead"
She said "Johnny I'd
rather see you dead"
She said "Johnny I'd
rather see you dead"
And "Johnny I'd rather see you dead"
Well I've been to the east,
I've been to the west
I've been this whole wide world around
I've been to the river,
I've been baptized
You can take me to my
hangin' ground
You take me to my hangin' ground
You take me to my hangin' ground
Take me to my hangin' ground
John Hardy was a desperate little man
He carried two guns everyday
Shot a man down on the
West Virginia line
Oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away
Oughta seen John
You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away
You oughta seen John
You oughta seen John
You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away